In 2013, over 3 billion passengers took to the skies. As airlines aim to make flying as simple as taking the train, could everything people would normally associate with air travel – endless queues, bad food, cramped, uncomfortable seats – be about to change for the better?

40% of travellers say that air travel is "bearable," while another 27% call it "unenjoyable or awful." Flights are the worst part of holidays, but now you can fly in style with your very own portable cocktail kit, mixing up a delicious drink or two while you're in the air.

From screaming children to drunk stag parties, being confined in an aircraft seems to bring out the worst in people. To cater to the different needs of passengers, Thomson is introducing seats and services for families and couples in a multi-million-pound refurbishment.

To find out how their passengers feel in-flight, British Airways is experimenting with an unsual idea, a "Happiness Blanket". In the same way a mood ring can indicate your mood, the blanket monitors brain waves using a headband and changes colours to reveal a passenger's mood.